The End?

I recall thinking in February how long it would take to complete Learning 2.0, however, the months flew by, and much was learned by these lessons. I especially like the RSS feeds that I now use on a regular basis. The LibraryThing is also one of my favorites. The fun lessons were photos and images, youtube and myspace. I watch one of my favorite television series, 24, on myspace. For those of you who are fans of 24, the site is myspace.com/24. And I really give the online applications and tools an A+. I mentioned word processing online to my daughter, and she now uses it for school. She created a document at home for a project, then she continued to work/revise said document at school. She thinks it's awesome. I also mentioned some of the lessons to my family, and they were impressed.

The sessions were easy, and you can easily get caught up in spending countless hours looking through all the information the sites offer. The advocates were helpful, if I had questions.

I want to thank everyone involved in bringing forth this training to our attention and for our voluntary use. There is a lot more to learn and digest as technology is evolving, and I'm looking forward to a sequel to Web 2.0 .

I would like to see in-depth training or a refresher course on applications that will be used in the workplace.

Podcast

The podcast RSS feed on my blogline account is Business Trends for Success - PODCAST #8

As cell phone use is a common distraction in libraries, my interest was piqued on this idea:

Private Yapping Booth or Cell Zone Booth. A sound-resistent cell phone booth that lets you yap away in public, in private. Libraries, airports, restaurants and and other entertaining venues can benefit from this.

For our purpose, the positives are:

1. Patrons who may be offended being asked to go outside of the library to talk on their cell phone, can have the option of using the private booth.
2. We keep the patrons in the establishment. Often times, patrons leave the building and do not return.
3. Posters/programs/information of what's happening at the library can be displayed in the booth.
4. Other patrons are not disturbed by cell phone conversation.

Check out the website which sells these booths: www.salemiindustries.com

YouTube

I committed my time to only a few minutes on the YouTube website, but the plethora of videos and my curiosity extended those minutes to an hour. In time, I may have to attend YA (YouTube Annonymous).

Webware/Web 2.0 Awards

I viewed both websites, and what I found most interesting is in WEBWARE-Browsers and Extensions--Hand gestures on the horizon for Microsoft Virtual Earth. Watch the video, it shows how you can copy the image of a document to a glass and manipulate the image with hand gestures, rotating and scaling with both hands. Yes, just like the movie The Minority Report. The speaker estimates 5 to 8 years from now, hand gestures will be commonplace, beyond the mouse as a pointer.

http://www.webware.com/8300-1_109-2-0.html?categoryId=2001

Google Labs

I like the Google Suggest service.

Online Software

I've heard about Google online word/spreadsheets but have not tried it. After looking at the online software of Google and Zoho, I can see how easy and beneficial this is for individuals, groups, as well as for businesses. Love it.

Library 2.0

This lesson was the most gratifying thus far. The intriguing articles in this lesson are an eye opener on the future dynamics of library services. I look forward to experiencing these exciting changes.

Google Search Engine

The custom search engine can come in handy for some individuals, but again I choose to search the old fashion way, old fashion?, never thought I'd say old fashion in searching for information on the high-speed world-wide cobweb.

http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=012678558079797581026:62fs71swu6g

South Park

Hey, Renae, thanks for your help in posting my picture. Kudos!!

Wiki

I took a class in the early 90's on creating websites, which was laborious, so I can appreciate the ease of adding, deleting and editing content without the use of HTML. As mentioned in 2.0, Wikis will definitely have a place in a library setting. KCLS is a system of creative and innovate people willing to provide, share, inform and improve on information whether for the patrons or staff or for lookie-loos browsing the web. And, yes, I love the fact that this is a collaborative effort--teamwork.

LibraryThing

I am delighting in what LibraryThing offers. Thus far, this is one environment that I will use regularly.


http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=booksdelight

Del.icio.us

Great site to manage your bookmarks, however, I am not too enthused to use it at this time.

My Space and Social Networks

In this lesson, there was a lot of exciting information to digest. I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the different social networking websites. An excellent idea to make known what the libraries offer in these environments.

RSS Feed

I find the RSS quite useful and will definitely be using it. RSS goes directly to the topic(s) of choice, without distractions like advertising and having to scroll through a plethora of unwanted information.

Montagr

I particularly enjoyed “Montagr”. Being able to choose a picture, the anticipation of seeing the outcome of the completed mosaic, and then looking at the various related pictures that make up this mosaic, is interesting and fun.

This picture attracted my attention because of its brilliant colors. I love bright, cheery colors; and the picture looks like a rainbow exploded in this person’s apartment. Don’t observe too closely, you may go “color” blind. :)

--Picture created by Jimmy xx on Flickr - A Family Friend's Apartment

Yes, Matthew and I had a fabulous time swimming in the ocean.

Fantasy Island

My first stop on my Around The World cruise. Matthew McConnaghy is meeting me there :)